CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) Cross-Jurisdictions (2002) User Reviews

CSI:Crime Scene Investigation-Cross-Jurisdictions

[Scarecrow-88 · 7/10 · 2 January 2011]

This episode was primarily a means to introduce the regular audience to the sister show(which would also become a bit enduring hit), CSI Miami and their cast. A decorated ex-chief of detectives is murdered with his own gun, the wife and daughter kidnapped by the killer. This killer is identified as having a peculiar "fruity" sickly-sweet odor, and could be a serial murderer of wealthy couples he comes in contact with. He, along with the mother and daughter as hostage, drives cross country to Miami with Grissom sending Catherine and Warrick to that jurisdiction to help the head CSI, Horatio Caine(the ever cool David Caruso, returning to television, comfortably sliding into his new part), find him. Honey and nine millimeter shell casings, along with blood in urine when the killer stopped to urinate(which led to the little girl getting away, later to be found by Caine)could lead to the man's capture. Catherine and Warrick meet each member of Horatio's team(Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Rory Cochrane, and Khandi Alexander) and we get a sample of certain areas of Miami(along with a bar called Hives which submerges a hot model with honey for a happy audience to sample via fruit from her body)so its really about getting a look at the new cast and their own personalities and quirks. Caruso has a nice scene with the little girl, having found her in a secluded area, and later in the show when he must acknowledge to her that both parents are dead, confessing that he himself also lost a loved one. Caruso and Helgenberger have some interesting scenes together as the obvious "cross-jurisdictional" friction is noticeable. Peterson(Grissom)was vocally displeased about another CSI show, although CSI:Miami was indeed a hit.

We Were Carusoed!

[Hitchcoc · 8/10 · 12 January 2021]

I remember this from the first time around. I didn't think that CSI Miame had its roots in the second season. This is entertaining enough but while I thought Miami was a pretty good show, it never captivated me like the original. This episode involves a very strange killer with hideous methods. David Caruso is pretty good, but there are too many characters bumping into each other.

In Miami

[claudio_carvalho · 8/10 · 29 October 2022]

When the retired police commissioner Duke Rittle is found dead in a weird way after a party in his fancy house, the CSI team is assigned to investigate the case. Soon they learn that his wife Mina and his daughter Sasha Rittle have been abducted. They find Brittle's car with the body of the kidnapper in a parking slot. Catherine and Warrick travel to Miami, and they meet Detective Horatio Caine that has just find Sasha and their investigation proceed.

"Cross-Jurisdictions" is another great episode of "CSI", with the participation of Detective Horatio Caine from Miami. The team work allows both teams to resolve the case, with a good conclusion. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Cruzando Jurisdições" ("Crossing Jurisdictions")

Oh, Horatio...

[MistressH · 10/10 · 14 March 2019]

For the longest time, I thought I didn't like David Caruso, so I never watched CSI:Miami. Recently, however, I decided to binge rewatch all of the CSIs. I started with NY, then Las Vegas, starting halfway through season 9, when Langston (Lawrence Fishburn) joined the team. After that, I followed DB onto CSI:Cyber, and then decided I would FINALLY give Miami a shot. Now, I can't believe what I've been missing all these years. Horatio Caine's character is outstanding. All of the leads on each show have their own quirks that make them unique; almost all of them have walls that make them hard to read, or seemingly objective and unemotional (with the exception of Langston), but Caine has two sides: EXTREMELY empathetic...especially involving children...and absolutely ice cold, hardcore badass. His character, and the intertwining storyline between all of the main characters, pulled me in more than any of the other shows, and I was surprised by how passionate he was. Caruso not only won me over, but became my favorite. When I finished, I restarted CSI:Las Vegas so I could watch the first 9 seasons with Grissom, and then I stumbled on this backdoor pilot that I had completely forgotten about....and I immediately wanted to start watching Miami again....haha. I guess it affected me even more than I realized.

Gruesome and Poignant, One Team Handing Off to Another

[biorngm · 10/10 · 21 December 2017]

There are poignant moments throughout this episode where we watch Horatio Caine communicate with the daughter of the slain parents, early into the story and at the end. With such a hideous plot involving a very demented person, it was a good blend of two cities getting together crime solving. The pilot of CSI: Miami came off as a successful episode, watching it again, years after it was originally aired.

I really enjoyed the spin-off series throughout its tenure, i.e. Horatio, Calleigh, Alexx, Delko and Speed to recall a few. This story involved murder in Las Vegas, kidnappings, murder in Miami, the FBI, methods of forensic science differing between cities, but proving equally as satisfying with positive results.

The initial interview with stoic Grissom and the showgirl Tiffany was humorous, well-acted and a nice break before she gave CSI the suspect name. Tiffany's description given to the sketch artist was good, too.

The killer preys on the rich. He is a limo driver, transporting these unsuspecting people to their private planes or boats, methodically killing usually the husband first, moving the wife to Miami, raping her amid performing certain acts to her, and killing her. He leaves no victims alive, absconds with their riches of choice, and likes to think of himself as well off as they are. Until CSI: Miami catches up to him. A victim survives and the evidence trail by both CSI teams gets the killer cornered and arrested.

It is noted in this story the subtle differences of operations for the CSI teams. Grissom is evidence only and Horatio Caine is as much evidence as he is performing excellent police work, relying on Caine's past experience as a cop. Gil does not carry a gun, Horatio is never without his.

I cannot picture Gil Grissom ever having conversations with victims, such as the daughter of the slain commissioner and his wife. Horatio goes out of his way to follow up with human kindness to the innocent in this episode and throughout the series.

Watch and enjoy, this is a great way to show the pilot of the spin-off.

Worst series in All CSI.

[hzahid1 · 28 August 2008]

I just dislike CSI:Miami only for one man and that is David Caruso. Why the hell he is in that CSI?! Why he act like an idiot in CSI:Miami?! He is just full of s..t here. No offense. But other then him everyone is good. The best CSI series is CSI: LV and then CSI:NY. OK I'm talking about this episode and this episode is cool, I just want to see the CSI:LV team in any other CSI series and it fulfilled my desire. And I would say the best CSI investigator is Gil Grissom(William Petersen) his acting is so good in the CSI series. And I would like to know after the episode "For Warrick" in CSI:LV are all the previous CSI's are gone? Cause I haven't seen that episode "For Warrick" yet. I just love the CSI:LV and I would give the series 9 out of 10 here.

Greg Sanders

[RavenMScott · 8/10 · 13 December 2006]

I'd like to let people know, that, even though it said Eric Szmanda's name in the credits, he wasn't on the episode of Cross-Jurisdictions. So, technically it shouldn't be on his IMDb profile. Just to let you guys know. I liked the episode, but when it says who's on there, they should actually have the people on there. Like Eric Szmanda, for instance. He wasn't on there, even though it said his name in the credits. But, since it was the first show that helped develop CSI:Miami, I enjoyed it. And Rory Cochrane was more excited and such, but when the other seasons came around, he didn't seem so happy with the position he was in. They could've also chosen a different person to play Horatio Caine, because, from what I understand, David Caruso re-writes his script to his satisfaction. I think it's stupid and dumb. The writers went through all the trouble in putting together a script, only to have David Caruso ruin it. Plus, some of the words he uses for the show aren't very intelligent.